Rock Falls ESD 13 School District

602 4th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071-1229
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 246 students in Rock Falls ESD 13 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Rock Falls ESD 13 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,609 Schools
# Students
927 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
48,609 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rock Falls ESD 13 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#443 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
27%
30%
30%
40-44%
50%
(2022-23)
23.1%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
30%
31%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
61%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,756 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,618 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,756
$22,456
Spending / Student
$18,618
$21,694

Best Rock Falls ESD 13 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rock Falls Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1701 12th Ave
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(815) 626-2626
Gr: 6-8 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 927 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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